courtroom

[kawrt-room, -room, kohrt-]

noun

1. a room in which the sessions of a law court are held.

courtroom

/ -ˌrʊm, ˈkɔːtˌruːm /

noun

1. a room in which the sittings of a law court are held

Word History and Origins

Origin of courtroom¹

First recorded in 1670–80; court + room

Example Sentences

Jonathan Rinderknecht appeared in a Florida federal courtroom on Thursday, one day after federal agents arrested him at his home outside Orlando.

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On a Tuesday in late August, the BBC watched as a dozen officers waiting outside a courtroom descended on a man, two women and a small boy.

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She declined to comment further outside the courtroom.

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Struggles between labor and capital moved from streets to courtrooms, establishing workers’ rights to organize and bargain collectively while creating legal frameworks for resolving disputes.

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He also knew the importance of a good courtroom performance.

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Related Words

• bench 
• courthouse 
• tribunal